I was inspired by Tendulkar knock: PandeyMay 22nd, 2009 CENTURION - Indian Premier League's new star Manish Pandey said his role model Sachin Tendulkar's knock in the first match against Delhi Daredevils gave him the confidence to make the most of the opportunity to open the innings against Deccan Chargers. Pandey scored 114 against Deccan Chargers to propel Royal Challengers to a 12-run victory Thursday that helped them finish third in the IPL standings.
Tendulkar tempted injured Warne to playMay 15th, 2009 DURBAN - It was the old rivalry against Sachin Tendulkar that tempted Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne to ignore a serious hamstring injury and take the field against Mumbai Indians with a heavily strapped leg. Warne was almost certain to miss the game and the rest of the IPL after he picked up the injury when he was batting against Deccan Chargers, Monday night at Kimberley.
Age no bar in Twenty20 cricket: TendulkarApril 30th, 2009 DURBAN - Who says Twenty20 is a young man's game, asks Sachin Tendulkar. Not only Tendulkar, the other 35-plus players like Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, and Sanath Jayasuriya have outshone the younger lot in the ongoing second edition of the Indian Premier League.
There's a long way to go: TendulkarApril 18th, 2009 CAPE TOWN - Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar is not reading much into their comprehensive victory over Chennai Super Kings in their opening Indian Premier League match at Newlands here Saturday. Mumbai Indians, who had a disastrous start last year losing their first four matches, won the inaugural game of IPL-2 by 19 runs.
Final scoreboard: India vs. New Zealand, Day 5, Third TestApril 7th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Final scoreboard at the end of third test between India and New Zealand at the Basin Reserve here Tuesday:
India: first innings 379
New Zealand: first innings 197
India: second innings 434-7 dec.
New Zealand: second innings (overnight 167-4)
Tim McIntosh c Dravid b Khan 4
Martin Guptill lbw Harbhajan 49
Daniel Flynn b Khan 10
Ross Taylor b Harbhajan 107
Jesse Ryder c Dravid b Harbhajan 0
James Franklin lbw Tendulkar 49
Brendon McCullum c Dravid b Tendulkar 6
Danniel Vettori not out 15
Tim Southee c Dhoni b Harbhajan 3
Iain O'Brien not out 19
Extras (b 10, lb 2, w 1, nb 6) 19
Total (for eight wickets in 94.3 overs) 281
Fall of wickets1-30 (McIntosh, 10.6 ov), 2-54 (Flynn, 22.3 ov), 3-84 (Guptill, 31.2 ov), 4-84 (Ryder, 31.4 ov), 5-226 (Taylor, 77.4 ov), 6-244 (McCullum, 84.1 ov), 7-253 (Franklin, 86.3 ov), 8-258 (Southee, 89.1 ov)
Bowling:
Zaheer Khan 19.3 6 57 2 (1w)
Munaf Patel 13 4 22 0
Ishant Sharma 12 2 57 0 (1nb)
Harbhajan Singh 33 8 59 4 (1nb)
Yuvraj Singh 1 0 4 0
Virender Sehwag 7 0 25 0 (3nb)
Sachin Tendulkar 9 0 45 2
Toss: New Zealand, who chose to field first
Result: Match drawn, India win three-match series 1-0
Player of the match: Gautam Gambhir (India)
Umpires: Daryl Harper (Australia) and Simon Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire: Tony Hill (New Zealand)
Match referee: Aland Hurst (Australia)
IPL won't have the same feel abroad: TendulkarMarch 24th, 2009 AUCKLAND - Sachin Tendulkar Monday said Indian Premier League (IPL) on foreign shores would not have the same feel as it had last year. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at an emergency meeting Sunday decided to hold the Twenty20 tournament outside the country after the state governments expressed their inability to provide security to the tournament as it clashes with the general elections.
Rain delays start of play in last ODI in AucklandMarch 14th, 2009 AUCKLAND - Persistent rain delayed the start of play in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at Eden Park here Saturday. Umpires Rudi Koertzen (South Africa) and Gary Baxter (New Zealand) would not hazard a guess as to when play could start unless the rain stopped and they assess the ground condition.
Tendulkar doubtful for fourth ODI against New ZealandMarch 12th, 2009 WELLINGTON - After scoring a majestic 163 in Christchurch and helping India to take a 2-0 series lead over New Zealand, batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar is doubtful for fourth ODI to be played in Hamilton on Wednesday. The "Little Master" retired hurt with an abdominal injury that left him a doubtful starter at Seddon Park.
Sehwag and Tendulkar give India rollicking startMarch 6th, 2009 WELLINGTON - India got off to a flier after winning the toss in the second One-Day International against New Zealand, racing to 130 one in 19 overs before rain stopped play here at the Westpac Stadium Friday. When play was stopped, Sachin Tendulkar was batting on 59 (62 balls, seven fours, one six) and Gautam Gambhir 13 (16b, 1x4).
Second India-New Zealand ODI washed out due to rainMarch 6th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Brisk half-centuries from Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag went in vain as rain washed out the second one-day international between India and New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium here Friday. The match was interrupted by rain thrice forcing the umpires to abandon the match as India maintained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
India-New Zealand ODI reduced to 38 oversMarch 3rd, 2009 NAPIER - The first one-day international (ODI) between India and New Zealand resumed after two hours and 20 minutes of play was lost due to rain forcing the officials to reduce it to a 38 overs per side here Tuesday. With 12 overs short, three bowlers can bowl eight overs and two can bowl seven.
Rain stops play in the first ODI with India 27/0March 3rd, 2009 NAPIER - Gloomy weather with a persistent drizzle stopped play in the fifth over with India 27 for no loss in the first of the five One-Day Internationals (ODI) against New Zealand here Tuesday. Virender Sehwag was batting 23 off 19 balls and Tendulkar three when play was halted.
New Zealand cricketer's body snubs BCCIMarch 2nd, 2009 WELLINGTON - The New Zealand Cricket Players' Association (NZCPA) will make no concessions to bully-boy tactics from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a compromise is sought to allow six Indian players to play in the State Championship. The BCCI Friday removed Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik from the Masters Twenty20 international that acted as a curtain-raiser to India's clash with New Zealand.
Tendulkar, Karthik withdrawn from Twenty20 show gameFebruary 27th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik have been withdrawn from an exhibition Twenty20 match by the Indian team management as New Zealander Hamish Marshall, who plays in the rebel Indian Cricket League, is part of the show. Both Tendulkar and Karthik were to play in the Masters game between former Australian and New Zealand internationals before the second Twenty20 match against New Zealand here Friday night.
Somdev overpowers Prakash in Australian Open qualifiersJanuary 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Indian tennis' latest find Somdev Devvarman recovered from mid-match jitters to beat Prakash Amritraj and moved into the second round of men's qualifying singles at the Australian Open here Wednesday. Fresh from his success at the ATP Chennai Open where he reached the finals, Somdev, ranked 154, beat Prakash 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in nearly one and a half hours.
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